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Employer, Workers’ Comp Insurer, Survivor Join Baltimore Bridge Collapse Litigation

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The road construction firm that employed six workers who were killed and another who was seriously injured in the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, along with its workers’ compensation carrier, have filed claims against the owner and operator of the …

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Insurance Considerations When Expanding Your Business to a New Location

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

Workers Compensation Insurance to cover employee injuries on the job. Some states have different workers compensation laws, liability coverage minimums, or industry-specific insurance requirements. A retail store may need more customer injury protection, while a manufacturing facility may require higher workers compensation coverage.

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Insurance for Apartment Building Owners: Protecting Your Client’s Investments With the Right Coverage

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These include $1 million in personal liability, coverage for personal contents, inland marine for scheduled valuables, and additional living expenses. This allows the owner-occupant to insure both the building and their personal unit under the same policy.

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A Comprehensive Overview of Surety Bonds

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If the principal fails to fulfill these obligations, the surety is responsible for rectifying the breach, either through financial compensation or by ensuring the completion of the contract. If the claim falls within the coverage scope, the insurer compensates the insured directly for the loss.

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What are the most important questions to ask when choosing business insurance?

Protect Commercial Insurance

– Workers’ Compensation Insurance : Provides for employees’ medical expenses and wage replacement in the event of work-related injuries. – Business Interruption Insurance : Compensates for lost income if your business operations halt due to a covered event. How does each type of coverage protect your business?

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Travel Insurance for Businesses

Bankers Insurance

These policies can also cover areas such as foreign business auto rental, foreign commercial general liability, foreign voluntary workers’ compensation, foreign travel accident/sickness, marine ocean cargo, foreign commercial crime and political risk. Additionally, the U.S.

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The Beat Doesn’t Go On as Lawsuits Hit Hospitality Industry for Copyright Infringement

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Most businesses know that an ASCAP license allows them to offer music legally, efficiently, and reasonably priced while compensating music creators fairly.” As songwriters and composers, we must earn our livelihoods through our creative work, and music is how we put food on the table and send our kids to school.

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